| | Impostors DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action Movies, Comedies Videos, Farce | | Starring | Oliver Platt, Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Alfred Molina, Tony Shalhoub, Allison Janney, Isabella Rossellini, Aidan Quinn, Lili Taylor, Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Matt McGrath, Matt Malloy, E. Katherine Kerr, David Lipman, William Hill, Elizabeth Bracco, George Guidall, Jack O'Connell | | Director | Stanley Tucci | | Art Director | Chris Shriver | | Casting | Ellen Lewis | | Cinematographer | Ken Kelsch | | Editor | Suzy Elmiger
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DVD. Feature film. Rated PG. 104 min. This riotous throwback to the slapstick comedy of the vaudeville era is inventively written, directed, co-produced, and performed by Stanley Tucci (BIG NIGHT). He and Oliver Platt play acting partners just trying to catch a break. Down on their luck, they end up as accidental stowaways on an ocean liner. Trapped on the ship, they get involved in hilarious antic after hilarious antic, helped by a fabulous supporting cast including Tony Shalhoub, Lili Taylor, Isabella Rossellini, and the nearly unrecognizable Alfred Molina and Campbell Scott. Reminiscent of MONKEY BUSINESS as well as early Woody Allen (the Woodman actually makes an uncredited appearance in THE IMPOSTORS), the film is a wild romp, expertly put together by Tucci. Impostors Reviews: "...An elegantly designed title sequence....Steve Buscemi's catatonic warbling of 'The Nearness of You' is also worth catching..."
-- Peter Matthews, Sight and Sound "...Tasty....An excellent supporting cast..."
-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life "...A pleasure, the film is a remarkable showcase for a dozen or so acting staples of contemporary independent cinema..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...[An] eager, fast-paced production....Clever fun..."
-- Glenn Kenny, Premiere "...Tucci and Platt both reveal strong deadpan comedy sensibilities..."
-- Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times
This is the only George Guidall video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Jack O'Connell. Impostors | List Price | $9.98 (You save $2.89) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1998 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  17739  | | CD Universe Part number | 1266315 | | Catalog number | 4110383 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 18, 1999 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 101 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Digital Sound; Widescreen |
Impostors Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  brilliant slapstick
Just to get it out of the way, yes I gave it five stars, as in "when compared with others of it's genre it shines" kind of five, it's not going to win any awards. What they are doing has been done many times before, but oh do they do it well. When I bought id I'd already seen it before. When I watched it again it was just as much fun.
What you get is a lot, and I mean A LOT, of brilliant actors, all doing their best to be the most overacted stereotypes of film history you can imagine. There is the american swindler couple, the pompous shakespeare actor, the evil terrorist, even a deposed queen! When all these motley characters come together on an ocean cruiser all hell breaks loose, with hilarious consequences.
If you want something deep and meaningful, look elsewhere. If you're looking for entertainment performed to perfection by good actors (so good that they can easily be bad), you can do a lot worse than to buy the Impostors. I'll be watching it again, and again. And I'm sure you will to. They're just such a bunch of charming buggers. ;D
Submitted by nkenny (Reykjavik, Iceland (Europe)) 
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